Ann Arbor District Library - Transportationhttp://www.aadl.org/taxonomy/term/591/0
enThe Connector Workshop @ the AADL on June 18thhttp://www.aadl.org/node/226476
<p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.aadl.org/files/images/adelaide-Street_729-420x0.img_assist_custom-100x75.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image image-img_assist_custom-100x75 " width="99" height="75" /></span>On June 18th the community of Ann Arbor is encouraged to join together at the downtown Ann Arbor District Library to discuss the lastest news about <a href="http://www.aaconnector.com/" title="reference on The Connector project" target="_blank">The Connector project</a>.</p>
<p>The Connector project is "a developing plan for high-capacity transit in an arc from northeast to south Ann Arbor, connecting major destinations including downtown, University of Michigan campuses and medical center, and commercial areas."</p>
<p>Everyone is invited to attend the workshop and give insights, ask questions and provide feedback. The workshop will run from 4:30-8:00 pm will be broken into several portions:</p>
<p> 4:30-5:30 pm Open House<br />
5:30-6:00 pm Presentation<br />
6:00-7:00 pm Breakout Groups—Connect The Connector<br />
7:00-7:30 pm Presentation<br />
7:30-8:00 pm Open House</p>
<p>"The open house portion of the workshop will feature displays on the various modes of travel under consideration and route options. Project staff and representatives from the organizations collaborating on the project will be available to further explain the displays, answer questions and record comments. The presentation will provide a brief overview of the project to date. The breakout groups will be an opportunity for the public to review segments of The Connector route and make specific comments and provide input on a variety of options."</p>
<p> For more information about the project please contact Chris White, TheRide/Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, 734-794-1850, cwhite@theride.org.</p>
<div class="image-clear"></div>http://www.aadl.org/node/226476#commentsEvents BlogCommunity BlogAnn Arbor / Washtenaw CountyTransportationDowntownTue, 04 Jun 2013 00:20:00 +0000prlhw226476 at http://www.aadl.orgIt's Bike to Work Week!http://www.aadl.org/node/223222
<p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.aadl.org/files/images/road-bike-classic.img_assist_custom-100x62.gif" alt="" title="" class="image image-img_assist_custom-100x62 " width="100" height="62" /></span> This week is <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1008130" title="reference on Bike" target="_blank">Bike</a> <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1423624" title="reference on to Work Week" target="_blank">to Work Week</a>, and this Friday May 17th is <a href="http://commuter.getdowntown.org/~getdown/content/bike-work-day-events" title="reference on Bike to Work Day" target="_blank">Bike to Work Day</a>! </p>
<p>Celebrate with Ann Arbor by riding your bike to work and logging it in the <a href="http://commuter.getdowntown.org/~getdown/challenge/about" title="reference on commuter challenge" target="_blank">commuter challenge</a>. On your way home from work, stop in the library and check out a book about <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/search/subject/%2522Bicycles%2B--%2BHandbooks%252C%2Bmanuals%252C%2Betc.%2B--%2BMaintenance%2Band%2Brepair%2522" title="reference on bicycle repair" target="_blank">bicycle repair</a>, <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/search/subject/%2522Bicycles%2B--%2BDesign%2Band%2Bconstruction.%2522" title="reference on building your own bicycle" target="_blank">building your own bicycle</a>, <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/search/subject/%2522Cycling%2B--%2BSafety%2Bmeasures.%2522" title="reference on staying safe while bicycling" target="_blank">staying safe while bicycling</a>, <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1388745" title="reference on the joy of bicycling" target="_blank">the joy of bicycling</a>, or <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/search/keyword/bicycle%20%40callnum%20e" title="reference on a story about bikes to read to a child" target="_blank">a story about bikes to read to a child</a>! </p>
<p>Ann Arbor's <a href="http://www.getdowntown.org/" title="reference on Get Downtown" target="_blank">Get Downtown</a> program also has a lot of helpful resources for the local biker, such as <a href="http://www.getdowntown.org/Bike/GuidetoBikeCommutinginDowntownAnnArbor" title="reference on tips for commuting" target="_blank">tips for commuting</a>, <a href="http://www.getdowntown.org/Bike" title="reference on maps of bicycle trails" target="_blank">maps of bicycle trails</a> and <a href="http://www.getdowntown.org/Bike/MaynardBikeHouse" title="reference on places to park your bike" target="_blank">places to park your bike</a>.</p>
<p>For those of you who prefer to celebrate Bike to Work Week outside of downtown Ann Arbor, the library has plenty of <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/search/keyword/bike%20michigan" title="reference on books featuring maps of bike trails" target="_blank">books featuring maps of bike trails</a> throughout southeast Michigan and Washtenaw county.</p>
<div class="image-clear"></div>http://www.aadl.org/node/223222#commentsBooksCommunity BlogAnn Arbor / Washtenaw CountyBooks & ReadingLocal EventsRecreationTransportationMon, 13 May 2013 16:58:39 +0000prlhw223222 at http://www.aadl.orgMay is National Bike Month!http://www.aadl.org/node/223060
<p><span class="inline inline-left"><a href="/catalog/record/1388618"><img border="0" src="http://media.aadl.org/covers/1388618_100.jpg" /></a></span></p>
<p>What better way to celebrate the return of warm weather than hopping on your bike and going somewhere? May is <a href="http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/" title="reference on National Bike Month" target="_blank">National Bike Month</a>, so get your tires checked and peddle away!</p>
<p>Not sure where to go? Check out <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1330571" title="reference on Washtenaw County Bike Rides : A Guide to Road Rides In and Around Ann Arbor" target="_self">Washtenaw County Bike Rides : A Guide to Road Rides In and Around Ann Arbor</a> for local trips. If you're a bicycle commuter, it's important to keep up with maintenance for those daily treks. <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1421452" title="reference on Essential Bicycle Maintenance &amp; Repair" target="_self">Essential Bicycle Maintenance &amp; Repair</a> or <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1388618" title="reference on The Urban Biking Handbook : The DIY Guide to Building, Rebuilding, Tinkering with, and Repairing Your Bicycle for City Living" target="_self">The Urban Biking Handbook : The DIY Guide to Building, Rebuilding, Tinkering with, and Repairing Your Bicycle for City Living</a> can help you with that. Looking for something comprehensive, covering maintenance, skill, and rules of the road? Try <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1421532" title="reference on Effective Cycling" target="_self">Effective Cycling</a>. For the serious cyclist, take a look at <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1421564" title="reference on Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die : Biking Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations" target="_self">Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die : Biking Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations</a>.</p>
<p>Commuters, don't forget to get involved with Ann Arbor's <a href="http://getdowntown.org/" title="reference on getDowntown" target="_blank">getDowntown</a> program!</p>
http://www.aadl.org/node/223060#commentsBooksDIYRecreationTime, Calendars, and HolidaysTransportationThu, 02 May 2013 16:12:50 +0000yugure223060 at http://www.aadl.orgCity Of Ann Arbor 2013 Sustainable Ann Arbor Forums: Planning for Change In Our Community: Transportation Optionshttp://www.aadl.org/node/222131
<p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.aadl.org/files/images/AASustainOurSpot.img_assist_custom-100x130.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image image-img_assist_custom-100x130 " width="100" height="130" /></span></p>
<p>Thursday April 18, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room</p>
<p>This fourth and final <a href="http://www.a2gov.org/sustainability/Page_/SustainableAnnArborForum.aspx" title="reference on Sustainable Ann Arbor Forum" target="_blank">Sustainable Ann Arbor Forum</a> on Transportation Options.</p>
<p>Speakers include: </p>
<p>• John Hieftje, Mayor, City of Ann Arbor<br />
• Erica Briggs, Project Manager, Clean Energy Coalition<br />
• Nathan Voght, Economic Development Specialist, Washtenaw County Office of Community and<br />
Economic Development<br />
• Eli Cooper, Transportation Programs Manager, City of Ann Arbor<br />
• Michael Benham, Strategic Planner, AATA</p>
<div class="image-clear"></div>http://www.aadl.org/node/222131#commentsEvents BlogAnn Arbor / Washtenaw CountyEnvironmentTransportationThu, 04 Apr 2013 17:50:22 +0000hillary dorwart222131 at http://www.aadl.orgDetroit News Fine Arts Writer Michael Hodges Discusses Michigan's Vanishing Train Stations: Architecture, History And Sense Of Placehttp://www.aadl.org/node/219341
<p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.aadl.org/files/images/MichiganRailroads.img_assist_custom-100x77.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image image-img_assist_custom-100x77 " width="100" height="77" /></span></p>
<p>Wednesday November 28, 2012: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room</p>
<p>In this lecture and slideshow, Detroit News reporter <a href="http://wsupress.wayne.edu/books/1211/Michigans-Historic-Railroad-Stations" title="reference on Michael H. Hodges" target="_blank">Michael H. Hodges</a> discusses the functional and stylistic evolution of the train station over the 19th and early 20th centuries, and the range of styles architects employed to both tame and exalt rail transportation. </p>
<p>Hodges' new coffee-table book, <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1416158" title="reference on Michigan's Historic Railroad Stations" target="_blank">Michigan's Historic Railroad Stations</a> photographs and profiles 31 depots (including Ann Arbor) across the state.</p>
<p>Michael will also sign copies of the book (which will be for sale) following the event.</p>
<div class="image-clear"></div>http://www.aadl.org/node/219341#commentsEvents BlogHistoryMichiganTransportationWed, 28 Nov 2012 17:20:09 +0000hillary dorwart219341 at http://www.aadl.orgBus riders! TransitTime + has added AATA's The Ride to its apphttp://www.aadl.org/node/205826
<p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.aadl.org/files/images/theride.img_assist_custom-100x55.gif" alt="" title="" class="image image-img_assist_custom-100x55 " width="100" height="55" /></span></p>
<p><strong>The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority</strong> just announced that the award-winning app, <a href="http://appshopper.com/travel/transittimes" title="reference on TransitTimes +" target="_blank">TransitTimes +</a> has added Ann Arbor to its list of more than 50 cities that provide details about their transportation modes to this popular app.</p>
<p>Now you can easily locate <strong>The Ride's</strong> bus schedules, the location of your particular bus and its arrival time, or map out and save a route to a new location.</p>
<p>To see how easy this app is to use, check out TransitTimes' YouTube channel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/transittimes" title="reference on here" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>For more information about this app and to see the growing list of U.S. and international cities being added all the time, click <a href="http://appshopper.com/travel/transittimes" title="reference on here" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<div class="image-clear"></div>http://www.aadl.org/node/205826#commentsCommunity BlogMedia MentionsAnn Arbor / Washtenaw CountyConsumer InformationLocal ResourcesTransportationTravelAdultsTeensFri, 13 Jul 2012 17:30:41 +0000sernabad205826 at http://www.aadl.orgLet the Bridge Work Begin - Big Project Next to the Big Househttp://www.aadl.org/node/164608
<p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.aadl.org/files/images/barrel.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image image-img_assist_custom-100x176 " width="85" height="150" /></span></p>
<p>You've been winding your way through the single-lane situation on East Stadium, eagerly anticipating the next phase in the <a href="http://www.annarborbridges.org/" title="reference on Ann Arbor Bridges" target="_blank">Ann Arbor Bridges</a> project. Well, the wait is almost over. Beginning in November 2011, the Ann Arbor Bridges Reconstruction project will begin.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.annarborbridges.org/pdfs/Ann_Arbor_Bridges_Press_Release_1_10242011.pdf" title="reference on Project Update Press Release" target="_blank">Project Update Press Release</a> details, concretely, every phase of the project. Leaving no cone unturned in their effort to keep citizens informed, the city will provide updates on the website throughout the reconstruction. </p>
<p>And speaking of the Big House, Sparty sends his best.</p>
<div class="image-clear"></div>http://www.aadl.org/node/164608#commentsResearch BlogMedia MentionsAnn Arbor / Washtenaw CountyHumorTransportationTue, 25 Oct 2011 13:39:04 +0000Debbie G.164608 at http://www.aadl.orgNational Train Dayhttp://www.aadl.org/node/40457
<p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.aadl.org/files/images/orient_express.img_assist_custom-100x142.jpg" alt="orient express" title="orient express" class="image image-img_assist_custom-100x142 " width="100" height="142" /><span class="caption" style="width: 98px;"><strong>orient express</strong></span></span><br />
Today is <a href="http://www.nationaltrainday.com/" title="reference on National Train Day" target="_blank">National Train Day</a>, a celebration of national rail travel sponsored by Amtrak.</p>
<p>Locally, Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje and the <a href="http://www.marp.org/" title="reference on Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers" target="_blank">Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers</a> will celebrate National Train Day with coffee and donuts. Mayor Hieftje will read a proclamation from the City in support of train travel and present it to the conductor of Amtrak train #351 heading to Chicago.</p>
<p>The Ann Arbor District Library has a wonderful collection of materials train-related. Here is a small sampling to help you celebrate:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1241508" title="reference on The Train" target="_self">The Train</a> set in Paris 1944, starring Burt Lancaster, is an exciting film about the French Resistance and a German colonel trying to steal a vast art collection.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1194628" title="reference on Strangers on a Train" target="_self">Strangers on a Train</a> is the film noir Alfred Hitchcock classic.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1017947" title="reference on Orient Express: the Life and Times of the World's Most Famous Train" target="_self">Orient Express: the Life and Times of the World's Most Famous Train</a> is about the luxurious European train operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagon-Lits.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1352514" title="reference on Blood, Iron, &amp; Gold : How the Railroads Transformed the World" target="_self"> Blood, Iron, &amp; Gold : How the Railroads Transformed the World</a> chronicles one of the greatest technological feats of the 19th century.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1310377" title="reference on China’s Great Train" target="_self">China’s Great Train</a> is about the building of the great <a href="http://www.chinatibettrain.com/train.htm" title="reference on “Sky Train”" target="_blank">“Sky Train”</a> the world’s highest railway that goes to Tibet.</p>
<div class="image-clear"></div>http://www.aadl.org/node/40457#commentsBooksEvents BlogHistoryLocal EventsTransportationSat, 07 May 2011 14:09:46 +0000cecile40457 at http://www.aadl.orgClang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolleyhttp://www.aadl.org/node/40102
<p><span class="inline inline-left"><a href="http://aastreets.aadl.org/gallery/aastreets/site3/wall_diplays/w1/goodby_trolley.jpg.html"><img src="http://www.aadl.org/files/images/goodby_trolley.img_assist_custom-100x52.jpg" alt="Goodbye Trolley" title="Goodbye Trolley" class="image image-img_assist_custom-100x52 " width="99" height="52" /></a><span class="caption" style="width: 97px;"><strong>Goodbye Trolley</strong></span></span></p>
<p>While browsing through old newspapers and listening to the radio at our archive this afternoon, I caught part of a 2006 interview with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Martin" title="reference on Hugh Martin" target="_blank">Hugh Martin</a>, composer, lyricist and arranger of such classics as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "The Boy Next Door" and "The Trolley Song" from the great 1944 musical <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/search/title/Meet%20Me%20In%20St.%20Louis" title="reference on Meet Me In St. Louis" target="_self">Meet Me In St. Louis</a>. Martin, who <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/arts/music/hugh-martin-composer-of-judy-garland-hits-dies-at-96.html" title="reference on died last Friday" target="_blank">died last Friday</a> explained that he was browsing through an old newspaper at the Beverly Hills Library when he saw a photograph of a trolley with the caption, "Clang! Clang! went the trolley"...and three hours later the song was done. In his honor, and because my love of old musicals, libraries, newspapers and photographs just collided and I can't help myself, here's <a href="http://aastreets.aadl.org/gallery/aastreets/site3/wall_diplays/w1/goodby_trolley.jpg.html" title="reference on a photograph of an old Ann Arbor trolley" target="_blank">a photograph of an old Ann Arbor trolley</a>. May it inspire you to write the next great American song. </p>
<p>Thanks to Site 3 of the <a href="http://aastreets.aadl.org/aastreets/frame3" title="reference on Downtown Historical Street Exhibits Program" target="_blank">Downtown Historical Street Exhibits Program</a> there are <a href="http://aastreets.aadl.org/aastreets/site3/w1" title="reference on several photographs" target="_blank">several photographs</a> of old Ann Arbor trolleys to choose from. And if songwriting isn't really your thing, we have an entire <a href="http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1339185" title="reference on book on the subject" target="_self">book on the subject</a>.</p>
<div class="image-clear"></div>http://www.aadl.org/node/40102#commentsLocal History BlogVideoAnn Arbor HistoryMusicTransportationTue, 15 Mar 2011 20:40:40 +0000amy40102 at http://www.aadl.orgAnn Arbor Connector Open Househttp://www.aadl.org/node/37365
<p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.aadl.org/files/images/connector.jpg" alt="connector" title="connector" class="image image-img_assist_custom-100x195 " width="75" height="146" /><span class="caption" style="width: 73px;"><strong>connector</strong></span></span></p>
<p>The public is invited to attend the <a href="http://www.a2gov.org/news/Documents/ConnectorPR11142010.pdf" title="reference on Ann Arbor Connector Open House" target="_blank">Ann Arbor Connector Open House</a> on <strong>Monday, Nov. 15</strong> in the <a href="http://www.aadl.org/aboutus/hours" title="reference on Ann Arbor District Library Downtown Branch" target="_blank">Ann Arbor District Library Downtown Branch</a> Multipurpose Room. There will be two sessions: 3:30 p.m. ~ 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. to discuss the the <a href="http://www.aaconnector.com/" title="reference on Ann Arbor Connector Feasibility Study" target="_blank">Ann Arbor Connector Feasibility Study</a>. The information session will highlight the various transit technologies that are feasible including bus, bus rapid transit, streetcars, light rail transit and personal rapid transit technologies. And there will be plenty of time for comments and Q&amp;A.</p>
<div class="image-clear"></div>http://www.aadl.org/node/37365#commentsMedia MentionsAnn Arbor / Washtenaw CountyTransportationMon, 15 Nov 2010 11:48:18 +0000Debbie G.37365 at http://www.aadl.org